From the 2016 SXSW Conference workshop at Capital One House: Your Life, Let's Design Think That. Presented by David Lemus and Robert Michelucci

1. YOUR LIFE
LET’S DESIGN THINK THAT

2. Good afternoon!
2
David Lemus
Design Strategist
Rob Michelucci
LifeDesign Coach

3. Let’s start with a story…

4. 4

5. We typically use human
centered design methods to…

9. 3 Components of Human-Centered Design
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DISCOVERY IDEATION PROTOTYPING

10. But, can we use human
centered design methods to…
Design our Lives?

11. FIND A PARTNER!

12. Visioning exercise
— You in ten
— What do you look like
— Ask yourself?
— Partner
— Career
— Living space
— Living location

14. 1 INITIAL INTERVIEW

16. 2 INTERVIEW PREP

18. 3 INTERVIEW

20. 4 REFLECT THEIR STORY

22. 5 POINT A VIEW

24. 6 DRAWING WARMUP

26. 7 IDEATION

28. 8 FEEDBACK ON IDEAS

30. 9 FINAL PROTOTYPE: STORYBOARD

31. My storyboard from 2014
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Intro to hero (your partner) the current problem your new idea details about the idea details about the idea how is your partner transformed?
Meet David, a 30-year
old designer who
wants to live a simpler
life
David has felt
overworked in his
current life as a
consultant and wants
to make a change
He decides to simplify
his life by ridding
himself of most of his
material possessions
He then builds and
moves into a Tiny
House on Wheels
He then moves his Tiny
house to Germany to live
with other like-minded
individuals
David now lives a
more sustainable,
simpler lifestyle and is
a beacon for others in
his profession and
community

33. 10 FEEDBACK ON STORYBOARD

35. 11 YOUR NEXT STEPS

36. How I moved into action
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Created a list of
design principles and
guidelines with Amber
for our next city
Read The Big Tiny and
scheduled date to
reflect with Amber
10 shirts. 4 pants at
home for 30 days.
rented a Tiny House
off of AirBnb for 30
days
details about the idea details about the ideayour new idea
He decides to simplify
his life by ridding
himself of most of his
material possessions
He then builds and
moves into a Tiny
House on Wheels
He then moves his Tiny
house to Germany to live
with other like-minded
individuals
STORYBOARD
action action action
MY NEXT STEPS

37. SWITCH WORKBOOKS!

39. now what?

40. The “tug”
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IDEATION PROTOTYPING
“You’re
not doing what you’re
supposed to be doing
with your life.”

41. Discovery
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DISCOVERY
?
My journal

42. Ideation
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43. Prototyping
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44. Prototyping
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45. 12 ________’S COMMITMENT

47. #DTYOURLIFE
@DAVIDLEMUS
@MICHELUCCI
13 KEEP THE ACTION GOING
SEND TO FRIEND/FAMILY

48. Reflections

49. THANK YOU!